City Of Orlando
Info For Orlando
Orlando in Orange County is the sixth largest city in the state of Florida and is home to the main theme parks, Walt Disney World, Sea World and Universal Studios.
Brief History Of Orlando
Much debate surrounds the origins of the city name. Orlando Reeves, a plantation and sugar mill owner was, supposedly, killed in the area during a Seminole Indian war. Settlers arriving in the sparsely populated area saw the name, Orlando Reeves carved into a tree and, rightly or wrongly, assumed it was a final resting place. The settlers began to call the area Orlando's Grave and through time this was shortened to the more familiar Orlando.
Most visitors to Orlando will stay in a hotel or motel on International Drive. I Drive can become very congested at peak times and driving or getting your car out of your hotel car park onto I Drive can be quite a challenge. For anyone not wishing to hire a car I would recommend they choose International Drive to stay as opposed to Kissimmee. I Drive is a much better base for the non driver as the hotels usually have a shuttle service to the parks and there are plenty shopping malls, bars, restaurants to suit every taste and a water park all within walking distance.
